{"id":2431138,"date":"2025-05-05T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T18:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:07:17","slug":"cbs-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Invites Russia Hoax Architect Marc Elias To Attack Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcbs-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent segment of CBS&#8217;s **60 Minutes**, host Scott Pelley explored an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-takes-on-critical-race-theory-teaching-kids-to-hate-their-country-not-worth-one-red-cent-of-taxpayer-money\/\" title=\"DeSantis Takes On Critical Race Theory: \u2018Teaching Kids To Hate Their Country\u2019 Not Worth \u2018One Red Cent Of Taxpayer Money\u2019\">executive order issued<\/a> by President Donald Trump intended to limit frivolous political lawsuits.The report was notable for its apparent bias against Trump, as it primarily featured Marc Elias, a lawyer known for his opposition to Trump and his significant involvement in Democratic political strategies. Pelley opened the segment with a Disclaimer about the challenges of finding diverse viewpoints, hinting at a lack of balance in the coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Elias, characterized as a key figure in identified political attacks against Trump, commented on his perception of the former president as an embodiment of systemic issues within American politics.However, the report neglected to delve into Elias&#8217;s controversial past, such as his connections to the Hillary Clinton campaign, where he was involved with the discredited Steele dossier and other efforts to influence electoral laws in favor of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The segment has drawn criticism for its lack of extensive reporting, notably regarding Elias&#8217;s broader influences on election law and his connections to various political actions. As **60 Minutes** undergoes changes in its executive production,many express skepticism about the program&#8217;s future commitment to impartial journalism.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >report raises broader questions<\/a> about media bias and the portrayal of political figures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-orders-target-law-firms-some-lawyers-say-that-threatens-rule-of-law-60-minutes-transcript\/\">60 Minutes\/cbs news<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/05\/cbss-60-minutes-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=CBS%E2%80%99s%2060%20Minutes%20Invites%20Russia%20Hoax%20Architect%20Marc%20Elias%20To%20Attack%20Trump&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/05\/cbss-60-minutes-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=CBS%E2%80%99s%2060%20Minutes%20Invites%20Russia%20Hoax%20Architect%20Marc%20Elias%20To%20Attack%20Trump&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/05\/cbss-60-minutes-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/05\/cbss-60-minutes-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=CBS%E2%80%99s%2060%20Minutes%20Invites%20Russia%20Hoax%20Architect%20Marc%20Elias%20To%20Attack%20Trump&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/05\/cbss-60-minutes-invites-russia-hoax-architect-marc-elias-to-attack-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Scott Pelley&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em> segment on Sunday started with a Disclaimer, as if he knew the segment critical of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/preventing-abuses-of-the-legal-system-and-the-federal-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a> aimed at curtailing frivolous political lawsuits was a more than a tad biased.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was nearly impossible to get anyone on camera for this story, because of the fear now running through our system of justice,&rdquo; Pelley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/60minutes-2025-05-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explained<\/a>. What he actually meant is likely that CBS leadership didn&rsquo;t insist that he offer a balanced segment by finding credible sources on both sides of the topic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-137975005\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Pelley introduced Democrat operative Marc Elias, the Disclaimer made sense. It was akin to saying, &ldquo;I swear this is true, but I can only get my mom to back me up.&rdquo; Only, Elias is nothing like your mama.<\/p>\n<p>Elias is a political attorney who has made a career of attacking Trump and Republicans, mostly in the courts &mdash; which is why he is mentioned by name in the executive order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump is the walking embodiment of everything that is wrong with the American political system,&rdquo; Elias told Pelley. &ldquo;And so when Donald Trump says that I am unethical or that I am undermining his vision of America, I say, &lsquo;Boy, I must be doing something right.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pelley neglected to mention some salient facts in his report. He did not offer important details about the work Elias did while he represented the Hillary Clinton campaign, nor did he mention that Elias represented Kamala Harris&rsquo; campaign and the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>While working for Clinton, Elias hired the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">law firm<\/a> Fusion GPS for opposition research that Clinton could use against Trump in the 2016 election. Fusion GPS hired Christopher Steele to write the bogus &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2017\/10\/25\/top-10-things-to-know-about-dossier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steele dossier,<\/a>&rdquo; which became the bogus foundation for the Russian collusion hoax.<\/p>\n<p>Ever wonder how so many election laws changed right before the 2020 election? No, it wasn&rsquo;t Covid. Elias and the law firm he founded, Democracy Docket, got courts to change laws to support Democrat strategies. In 2021 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/07\/08\/5th-circuit-keeps-sanctions-on-democrat-russia-hoax-lawyer-marc-elias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sanctioned<\/a> Elias for pursuing this strategy in a case involving straight-ticket voting.<\/p>\n<p>Elias has not taken a rest. He was a leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/12\/newly-minted-election-denier-sen-bob-casey-refuses-to-accept-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawfare<\/a> behind former Sen. Bob Casey&rsquo;s refusal to concede in the 2024 election&rsquo;s Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race. After Elias apparently exhausted every legal challenge he could muster, the seat finally went to Dave McCormick. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Elias is connected to groups working to prevent the passage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/18\/leftist-nonprofits-fighting-the-save-act-lead-back-to-two-soros-backed-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguard American Voter Eligibility<\/a> (SAVE) Act, which would require everyone registering to vote to provide proof of United States citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>As I previously reported, Elias is the chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/trump-cracks-down-on-grossly-unethical-lawfare-obstructing-his-second-term-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democracy Forward<\/a>, a $14 million anti-Trump &ldquo;nonprofit&rdquo; behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/17\/protecting-terrorists-is-just-the-latest-of-judge-boasbergs-partisan-activism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legal challenge<\/a> that tried to force the United States to take back 238 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang whom Trump deported to an El Salvador prison.<\/p>\n<p>That case was heard by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, a Democrat activist on the bench, and brought by Elias-led Democracy Forward and the ACLU. The deck is stacked against the Trump administration before its representatives walk into the room in cases like this.<\/p>\n<p>Long-time Executive Producer Bill Owens was at the helm at <em>60 Minutes<\/em> until two weeks ago when he quit, as The Federalist&rsquo;s Mark Hemingway recently <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/02\/the-downfall-of-60-minutes-and-the-biggest-media-scandal-youve-never-heard-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. Such a departure often signals a change in programming. But based on Sunday&rsquo;s segment and its soft-selling a hard-left Democrat operative as the prevailing expert on Trump&rsquo;s executive order, it seems unlikely <em>60 Minutes<\/em> will turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lies-ums-and-ill-circle-back-what-we-can-expect-from-jen-psaki\/\" title=\"Lies, Ums, And \u2018I\u2019ll Circle Back\u2019: What We Can Expect From Jen Psaki\">truth-telling<\/a> any time soon.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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